San Antonio restaurant inspections: July 29, 2016

By Rebecca Salinas

on July 28, 2016 5:34 PM

These are the San Antonio restaurants that earned a score of 89 or below in the second half of this year.

Click ahead to see the spots cited with the highest number of violations between July 21-28, 2016.

These are the San Antonio restaurants that earned a score of 89 or below in the second half of this year.

Click ahead to see the spots cited with the highest number of violations between July 21-28, 2016.

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El Jarrito Café:

2014 Blanco Road, San Antonio, Texas 78212

Date: 07/21/2016 Score: 59

Highlights: Food not protected from cross contamination (raw shelled eggs and meats stored over ready-to-eat foods), food not cooled at proper temperature in cold hold unit, in-use use utensils and wares not clean to sight/touch, employees did not wash their hands properly, employee medications stored near food areas, roaches seen in establishment

Highlights: Live roaches and gnats seen throughout establishment, food and serving utensils not clean to sight and touch, chicken in freezer expired four days prior to inspection, all refrigerators did not have appropriate temperature reading devices, no paper towels at hand washing sinks or near the handle of a restroom door

Highlights: Inspector observed busted bags of corn meal and dusty foods with use-by dates from 2014 “showing evidence of distress,” in-use utensils and wares not clean to sight and touch, no accurate thermometers in reach-in coolers, no soap or paper towels at hand washing sink, discontinue use of broken/chipped wares, mold seen inside of ice bin

Highlights: Cooked chicken covered on counter not held at correct temperature, toxic chemicals stored over exposed foods, no Certified Food Manager (CFM) present at time of inspection, prepared foods did not have consume-by date, permit expired May 2016, no soap or paper towels provided at hand sinks

Highlights: Trash bags and grocery bags used to hold food and cover cooked tortillas, jug of Fabuloso and open can of Coke stored on the waitress prep station, pan of cooked ground beef found sitting on the bottom of the fry station at incorrect temperature, Food not protected from contamination (uncovered container of raw fish stored near an uncovered container of cooked shrimp and an uncovered container of cooked soup)

Highlights: Inspector found a personal drink being stored in ice that was used for customer drinks, non-food contact surfaces not frequently cleaned to preclude accumulation of soil residues, employees’ personal items found near food prep areas, food not protected from cross contamination

Highlights: No paper towels at hand washing sinks, employees did not wash their hands properly, documentation not provided for employees handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands, no Certified Food Manager (CFM) present at time of inspection, ingredients removed from their original packages not labeled properly

Highlights: Food not protected from cross contamination, reach-in cooler on service line not at adequate temperature, several food items were left out on counter, inspector observed soap stored next to tortilla dough

Highlights: Grease accumulation seen on kitchen walls, black mold growth seen on door of the walk-in cooler, several unclean knives and holding containers seen in back kitchen area, prepared foods did not have consume-by date

Highlights: Mold seen on cheese and prepared food items in walk in cooler, mold found inside ice machine, no Certified Food Manager (CFM) present at time of inspection, gnats, ants and roaches seen in establishment, personal drinks stored in meat display case

Highlights: Food not protected from cross contamination (raw chicken and raw fish stored on bottom of freezer with no protective covering; prepared foods such as chili conc arne, picadillo, chicken were stored uncovered in reach in coolers), inspector observed browning bananas stored on top of soda cans in reach-in cooler, hand washing sink in back had no paper towels, build up seen on outside and inside of ice machine

Highlights: inspector observed an employee handle cheese with bare hands, employee shook hands with a customer and not wash hands when returning to work, two different refrigerators not holding correct temperatures

Highlights: Utensils not clean to sight and touch, documentation not provided for employees handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands, prepared foods did not have consume-by date, no soap at hand washing sinks

Highlights: All hand washing sinks did not have working hot water, no Certified Food Manager (CFM) present at time of inspection, utensils placed inside of hand washing sink, current copy of inspection report not posted in customer view

Highlights: Inspector observed a hole in a bag of burger buns and a bitten piece off of a bun, inspector observed thick layer of fish breading on tracks of freezer sliding door, inspector “observed several crawling roaches in kitchen,”no soap at hand washing sink in kitchen

Highlights: Food in cold hold unit not held at correct temperature, no soap or paper towels at all hand washing sinks, food not protected from cross contamination, prepared foods did not have consume-by date

Highlights: Inspector observed meat stored in plastic T-shirt bags in freezer (T-shirt bags were open on the end), debris build up found on floor and walls in mop room, mop sink had debris and mold growth, raw meat was stored in a colander on the floor, food not protected from cross contamination (raw beef and vegetables stored under raw chicken; raw meat was touching butter), hand washing sink being used as a drain basin for the AC unit

Highlights: Dead insects spotted on shelves storing used pizza trays, clean baking trays were being dried by a fan that contained dust residues, paddle for hot water at hand wash sink in kitchen is broken

Highlights: Non-food contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris, physical facilities not maintained in good repair, utensils not stored in a clean, protected location, food handlers did not wear hair restraints

Highlights: Food permit is expired, no soap or paper towels available at hand washing sinks, single-use articles not stored correctly so that contamination of food and lip contact surfaces is prevented, bulk containers not labeled properly